Former Sheffield United striker Geoff Horsfield praised after putting homeless man up in B&B for weekend

Geoff Horsfield, the former Sheffield United striker, admits he wants to “make life a bit better for people" after it was revealed he put up a homeless man in a bed and breakfast for a weekend recently.

The 44-year-old, who also played for Fulham, Birmingham and Leeds in his career, came across the rough sleeper as he returned from a hospital appointment with his nine-year-old daughter.

"This guy was dripping wet, cold and just sitting there... we got him a coffee and asked him his story,” Horsfield said.

"Then I just said 'let's get you put up in a B&B out of the cold'. So he came with us in the car to a place in Erdington where we put him up.